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“The unprecedented hack of Sony Pictures which a U.S. official says is linked to North Korea may be the most damaging cyberattack ever inflicted on an American business.
The fallout from the hack that exposed a trove of sensitive documents, and this week escalated to threats of terrorism, forced Sony to cancel release of the North […]

WASHINGTON — Federal officials warned companies Monday that hackers have stolen more than 500 million financial records over the past 12 months, essentially breaking into banks without ever entering a building.

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The PCI Security Standards Council has no plans to modify its standards for payment card data security in response to high-profile payment card breaches at Target and Neiman Marcus, says Bob Russo, the council’s general manager.
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October 21, 2013 06:13PM ET
Key Development:
NIST said close to releasing draft cybersecurity “framework” for private sector, as part of executive order implementation.
Next Steps:
Agency poised to make announcement as soon as Oct. 22, spokeswoman says.
(BNA) — Cybersecurity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is close to unveiling a draft cybersecurity “framework” for the private sector, […]

Umesh Verma, the CEO of Blue Lance Inc.,and the chair of the Cyber Security Task Force, explained that the guidelines are designed to help small and medium-size businesses protect themselves against threats.
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“I have always been intrigued by the monitoring and the measuring aspect (of technology), so cybersecurity is a good fit,” he said. “I believe that in order to make something better, you must measure it. With measurement, you can tweak it and make it better. And constant measurement comes with constant monitoring.”
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Rob Cotton, CEO of NCC Group, offers advice for how small firms can fight back.

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